West View is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,512 people and two associated neighborhoods, West View is the 199th largest community in Pennsylvania. West View has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that West View has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in West View telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of West View is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.10% of adults in West View have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in West View in 2018 was $38,565, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,260 for a family of four. However, West View contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call West View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West View residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West View include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in West View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.